The temperature on August 3, 1889 was about 18.0 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of marriage May 26, 1914
The temperature on May 26, 1914 was between 5.1 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 1 » The SPT Airboat Line becomes the world's first scheduled airline to use a winged aircraft.
March 8 » First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.
May 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
August 24 » World War I: The Battle of Cer ends as the first Allied victory in the war.
September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
Day of death March 23, 1967
The temperature on March 23, 1967 was between 4.0 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10.
January 27 » Cold War: The Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes.
June 14 » Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
June 17 » Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.
September 3 » Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
September 20 » RMSQueen Elizabeth 2 is launched Clydebank, Scotland.
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